Elpride 200mg Tablet
Product Info
Prescription required | Yes |
Marketer | Vertebra Lifesciences Private Limited |
Active Ingredient | Amisulpride (200mg) |
Storage | Store below 30°C |
Chemical Class | Denzamide Derivative |
Habit Forming | No |
Therapeutic Class | NEURO CNS |
Action Class | Atypical Antipsychotics |
User Rating | 4.4 |
User Reviews | 520 |
FAQ
Elpride 200mg Tablet Reviews
Elpride 200mg may be taken with or without food, preferably before bedtime. However, it is advised to take it at the same time each day as this helps to maintain a consistent level of medicine in the body. Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor and if you have missed a dose, take it as soon as you remember. Do not skip any doses and finish the full course of treatment even if you feel better. It is important that this medication is not stopped suddenly without talking to your doctor as it may worsen your symptoms.
Some common side effects of this medicine include nausea, vomiting, dryness in the mouth, blurred vision, insomnia, and erectile dysfunction. Initially, this medicine may cause a sudden drop in blood pressure when you change positions, so it is better to rise slowly if you have been sitting or lying down. It also causes dizziness and sleepiness, so do not drive or do anything that requires mental focus until you know how this medicine affects you. This medicine can lead to weight gain and may increase your blood sugar and cholesterol levels. However, modifying your lifestyle by having a healthy diet and exercising regularly can reduce this side effect.
How Elpride 200mg Tablet Works
How to Use Elpride 200mg Tablet
Benefits of Elpride 200mg Tablet
- In Schizophrenia: Schizophrenia is a mental disorder in which a person’s thinking ability, feelings and behavior become abnormal. Elpride 200mg helps restore the chemical imbalances in the brain that are responsible for such changes. It improves thoughts, behavior and enhances the quality of life. Take it as prescribed by the doctor and follow your doctor’s instructions carefully.
Uses of Elpride 200mg Tablet
- Schizophrenia
Elpride 200mg Tablet Side Effects
Safety Tips
Quick Tips
- Use caution while driving or doing anything that requires concentration as Elpride 200mg can cause dizziness and sleepiness.
- It may cause increased weight, blood sugar, cholesterol, and triglycerides (fat) levels. Eat healthy and exercise regularly.
- Elpride 200mg helps treat schizophrenia.
- Do not stop taking Elpride 200mg without talking to your doctor first as it may cause worsening of symptoms.
- Take it at bedtime to avoid feeling sleepy during the day.
- To lower the chance of feeling dizzy or passing out, rise slowly if you have been sitting or lying down.
- Inform your doctor if you are pregnant, planning to conceive or breastfeeding.
- Do not consume alcohol while on treatment with this medicine as it may worsen the side effects.
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